Effects of Chinese herbal medicine on sperm motility and fluorescence spectra parameters

Archives of Andrology
T AmanoM Namiki

Abstract

Hochu-ekki-to is a Chinese herbal medicine that has been used for unexplained male infertility with some favorable clinical results. However, the detailed mechanisms of the effect of this medicine on male infertility have not been disclosed. This study investigated the effects of Hochu-ekki-to on sperm motility of human semen. Sixteen semen samples were obtained from 14 normal volunteers. Semen samples were incubated with 1, 10, and 100 micrograms/mL of Hochu-ekki-to solution in 5% CO2, 37 degrees C for 1-6 h, and the motility was compared with that of the control groups (the untreated semen and the semen incubated with phosphate-buffered saline). The motility of sperm in 10 and 100 micrograms/mL of Hochu-ekki-to solution for 1-6 h was significantly higher than that of the control groups. One microgram/milliliter of Hochu-ekki-to solution also maintained higher sperm motility after 4-6 h incubation compared with the control groups. Previous reports showed that sperm motility correlated significantly with fluorescence intensity peaks from both spermatozoa and semen plasma. However, the fluorescence intensity at 622 nm excited at 488 nm from spermatozoa fractions in each group was not significantly different. It would appear that...Continue Reading

References

Apr 1, 1990·Fertility and Sterility·J M YovichJ L Yovich
Mar 1, 1984·Andrologia·P L IzzoH Ohnmeiss
Jan 1, 1995·The American Journal of Chinese Medicine·T AmanoM Ohkawa

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Feb 11, 2010·The Aging Male : the Official Journal of the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male·Toshiyasu AmanoKatsurou Takemae
Jul 8, 2008·Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine·Bing HuKe-ping Shen
Sep 30, 2008·Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences : PJBS·S G A JorsaraeiM Rayati Damavandi

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.